This area of decreased pigment (hypopigmentation) is referred to as
an "ash leaf macule" and is seen with the inherited disorder,
tuberous sclerosis. Another finding, "confetti hypopigmentation" is
evident as scattered white spots around the ash leaf spot.
Review Date: 09/10/2010
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
